It’s Road Trip Wednesday, and I’m glad to be back! Every Wednesday YA Highway’s contributors post a writing- or reading-related question. This Week’s Topic: Who has helped you on your reading/writing/publishing journey? The one person who has helped me the most on my reading/writing journey is my husband. Never once has my husband questioned the...

Hi blog-o-sphere friends! I’ve missed you these last few weeks. Last spring I stepped away from the keyboard because of medical issues, but I’m happy to say that this little vacation was all positive. Several lucky puzzle pieces all clicked into place a few weeks ago, and my family was blessed to be able to...

Finally, I can post my review of Black Heart by Holly Black! Black Heart will be released on April 3, 2012. The gals at Southern Book Bloggers send ARCs of amazing YA books on reading tours, and I am so grateful that I found them through the magic of Twitter. Check them out here. Black...

Second Campaign Challenge For this challenge, Rachael gave us a variety of prompts. I’ve chosen option 1, write a pitch for a book in 100 words or less, and a combination of options 2 and 4, to write a flash fiction story less than 200 words and a story in five sentences with each sentence...

Becky at Once Upon a Time was sweet enough to award Unavoidable Awkwardness a Sunshine Award and a Kreativ Blogger Award! Thanks so much, Becky! For the Sunshine Award, you link back to the gracious giver, answer a few questions about yourself, and pass the award on to other bloggers. I was also tagged by...

Happy Leap Trip Wednesday! Every Wednesday YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. This week’s topic: What was the best book you read in February? February has been a slow reading month for me. It’s so much easier to browse for books in a book store than...

If you asked my kids, they would tell you they aren’t allowed to see anything related to Harry Potter. Most people get the wrong idea and assume I have a problem with the books. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I love Harry Potter. Since my boys were toddlers I’ve waited for the day...

It’s book club day! YA Book Club is sponsored by the lovely Tracey Neithercott at Words on Paper. This month we are discussing:The Fault in Our Stars by John Green I’m not writing a book review today. The Fault in Our Stars is a beautifully crafted story. Green’s characters are full and real and heartbreaking,...

It’s time for the first campaign challenge! Here are the requirements: Write a short story/flash fiction story in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “Shadows crept across the wall”. These five words will be included in the word count.If...

11 More Questions… Jenna Cooper at Finding the Write Way and Amber Clites at amberafterglow also tagged me in 11 questions. Thanks, girls! It’s been so much fun getting to know everyone! Here are the answers to some of their questions. 1. Pantser or Planner?Pantser. I tried planning my current WIP, and it just doesn’t...